Welcome to Parradise circa 2022. Take care where you walk, as you will be required to take two steps forward followed immediately by one extended step backwards. In this land of the Blue and Gold, we believe in making things…
Post Game Grades – Round 22 vs Rabbitohs
Parramatta Eels 0 Souths 26 I was lucky enough to watch this game from the Legends Lounge, where it was chicken wing night. Four different styles of wings, sensational stuff. Unfortunately it was also “flog off your lounge tickets…
Eels NRLW Pre-Season Training – August 8 & 10, 2022: Bring It On!
Are you feeling pumped about the kick off to the 2022 NRLW season? The Eels will commence their campaign on August 20 at CommBank Stadium with a massive clash against the reigning premiers, the Sydney Roosters. The game will kick…
From The Stands – August 8, 2022: Integrity, Respect, Excellence And Honesty Revisited
Back on the 21st March 2018, after watching Parra’s painful and embarrassing Round 2 loss to Manly at Brookie, I wrote the following: “ Integrity, Respect, Excellence (and Honesty) – find this in your performance, restore the pride – and we’ll…
Bumpers Up – August 8, 2022: NRL Heat Shows No Sign Of Waning
The beauty of the NRL is that it is the gift that always keeps on giving. From a news, rumour or controversy perspective, it is rarely quiet on the NRL front. However, over the last month, the game seems to…
Post Game Grades – Round 21 vs Sea Eagles
Parramatta Eels 36 Manly Sea Eagles 20 Any win against Manly is a good one, but this was a particularly impressive display from the Parramatta Eels. The Sea Eagles came to play and the Eels deflated them immediately, taking…
Stats That Matta – Round 20, 2022: Eels Defeat Panthers (Again)
ROUND 20, 2022 NRL TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP FRIDAY JULY 29, 2022 EELS 34 smash PANTHERS 10 COMMBANK STADIUM Crowd: 26,912 Wow!!! What an opening half of footy. No one expected what transpired in the first 40 minutes of the Battle…
From The Stands – August 2, 2022: A Return To Positivity
It was a welcome return to the positive when reflecting on my experience in the stands last Friday night. The packed stadium provided a genuine hum of anticipation that could be heard and felt before the start of play. All…
Bumpers Up – July 31, 2022: The Run To The Finals
Just five rounds remain in the run to the 2022 finals series. Time has passed quickly since the season kicked off, and that’s easy to understand when you have the type of controversies experienced by the NRL in recent weeks.…